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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES IN CAUX, SWITZERLAND
On the theme of "Addressing the Root Causes of Human Insecurity", the Caux conferences run from 3rd July to 17 August 2008.
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NEWSROOM EARLIER NEWS>>
Russian Thinker Grigory Pomerants’ Caux Lecture: ‘Frank Buchman’s Paradox and the Dialogue of Cultures’ >>
Bass Player Barry Green Gives Caux Lecture: ‘Can Artists Help Mend a Broken World?’ >>
Recognition of Cruel Policies Welcomed by Australian and Canadian First Nation Leaders >>
UPCOMING EVENTSMORE>>
Harambee Leadership Training , South Africa, 20 September-15 November 2008
Action for Life IV, India, 01 October 2008-09 May 2009
Creators of Peace International Conference, Australia, 30 September-04 October 2009
LATEST EDITORIALEARLIER ITEMS>>
Icons and the Cult of Celebrity >>
As the world watches sporting celebrities being made and un-made at the Olympics, Mike Lowe fears that if ‘our minds are focussed on other people rolling in the gutter, that is where we ourselves are likely to end up’.
Mike Lowe, Australia
Mr Karadzic, Let’s Talk About the Future >>
An Open Letter to Radovan Karadzic. You have quoted the Chinese proverb: ‘He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.’
Antoine Jaulmes, France
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Global Update July 2008
'Global Update'>>
The latest edition of GLOBAL UPDATE newsletter, published every two months by Initiatives of Change-International, reports on Solomon Islands ex-militants making a commitment to work for peace. In People Building Trust we hear how residents in suburban Paris are learning to engage in dialogue to address the split developing between the West and the Muslim world.

Worldwide Legacy of Frank Buchman
'The Worldwide Legacy of Frank Buchman' >>
This new book opens with Archie Mackenzie's answer to the young man who asked him, "Why is Frank Buchman important?" - followed by 19 chapters that have been contributed by 33 committed carriers of his legacy.




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Caux 2007 Conference Report >>
A 16 page full colour report of the CAUX 2007 conferences has just been published and is available from some IofC centres or as a downloadable PDF file (2MB)





Poster, 'The Imam and the Pastor'
'The Imam and the Pastor' >>
At a time when many in the world are wondering whether friendly relations are possible between those of Muslim and Christian background, the Nigerian protagonists of this new documentary on Muslim-Christian relations emphatically assert that they are. Order DVD from Online Shop




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Kofi Annan speaking in Caux, August 2007
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